KEGG   REACTION: R04583
Entry
R04583                      Reaction                               
Name
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate:alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactoside alpha-2,8-N-acetylneuraminyltransferase
Definition
CMP-N-acetylneuraminate + GM3 <=> CMP + GD3
Equation
Remark
Same as: R05940
Reaction class
RC00009  C00055_C00128
RC00265  C04730_C06133
Enzyme
Brite
Enzymatic reactions [BR:br08201]
 2. Transferase reactions
  2.4  Glycosyltransferases
   2.4.3  Sialyltransferases
    2.4.3.8
     R04583  CMP-N-acetylneuraminate + GM3 <=> CMP + GD3
IUBMB reaction hierarchy [BR:br08202]
 2. Transferase reactions
  2.4.3.8
   R04564  alpha-N-Acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-R <=> alpha-N-Acetylneuraminyl-2,8-alpha-N-acetylneuraminyl-2,3-beta-D-galactosyl-R
    R04583  GM3 <=> GD3

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